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100 Meter OWL Telescope Project

Posted by michael on from the they-do-it-with-mirrors dept.

mindpixel writes: "The European South Observatory (my employer) is getting VERY serious about building the OWL (OverWhelmingly Large) 100 meter telescope. Check out this new site dedicated to the project. You can see some cool diagrams of what the OWL telescope will look like and some simulated images here." For more about telescopes of unusual size, you might read McKinstry's interview last year.

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  1. Why more ground based telescopes? by roxytheman · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I think space based telescopes are better - put more money into space research! Why use alot of cash on ground based units when you know you can do it better in space where there's no atmosphear to block the sight?

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